Title: Corrupted File, Virus
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Corrupted File, Virus

 *  [FitbaTips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fitbatips/)
 * (@fitbatips)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/corrupted-file-virus/)
 * A corrupted file was downloaded on my laptop and now the file has installed on
   my WordPress.org site.
 * As a result keywords have been changed to hyperlinks to various websites/ads.
 * Where in mt dashboard can I fix this?
 * Thanks
 * The website in question is
 * [http://www.scottishfootballtips.com](http://www.scottishfootballtips.com)

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 *  [Mark Ratledge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/songdogtech/)
 * (@songdogtech)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/corrupted-file-virus/#post-4927061)
 * Sounds like you got hacked. Work your way through these resources and follow 
   all instructions to completely clean your site or you may be hacked again. See
   [FAQ: My site was hacked « WordPress Codex](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
   and [How to completely clean your hacked wordpress installation](http://smackdown.blogsblogsblogs.com/2008/06/24/how-to-completely-clean-your-hacked-wordpress-installation/)
   and [How to find a backdoor in a hacked WordPress](http://ottopress.com/2009/hacked-wordpress-backdoors/)
   and [Hardening WordPress « WordPress Codex.](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress)
 * Change all passwords. Scan your own PC. Use [http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/](http://sitecheck.sucuri.net/)
   before and after.
 * Some plugins might be useful: [Search for “security” « WordPress Plugins](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=security&sort=)
 * Tell your web host you got hacked; and consider changing to a more secure host:
   [Recommended WordPress Web Hosting](http://wordpress.org/hosting/)
 * If you can’t do the work yourself, consider looking for a reputable person to
   fix it correctly on freelancing sites such as [Elance.](http://elance.com/)_ (
   It’s not a good idea to respond to unsolicited emails from forum users offering
   to work for you.)_
 *  Thread Starter [FitbaTips](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fitbatips/)
 * (@fitbatips)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/corrupted-file-virus/#post-4927229)
 * Songdogtech
 * Thanks for your advice. I will endeavour to follow the instructions to the letter
   as soonas time allows.
 * Out of interest, after I posted this plea my site became logged out and all the
   offending adverts had gone.
 * In your experience does this usually require further attention? My point being
   is it highly likely that the offending malware is still active in my wordpress
   account?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/corrupted-file-virus/#post-4927234)
 * I would suggest that you still proceed as if the site had been hacked. It takes
   a lot of work to ensure that all of the hacker’s scripts & back doors have been
   removed. If you fail to do that work, the hacker will just walk straight back
   in again.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/corrupted-file-virus/#post-4927234)
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